ST. MARYS, W.Va., Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trans Energy, Inc. (OTC BB:TENG) Chairman Steve Lucado and President John Corp will present tomorrow, Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at EnerCom's Oil & Gas Conference being held at the Westin Denver Downtown located in Denver, Colorado. The presentation will begin at 10:05 a.m. Mountain Time (12:05 p.m. Eastern time) and will be webcast live.

The webcast of the Trans Energy, Inc. presentation can be accessed at the following internet address:

Trans Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TENG) is a Marcellus focused oil and gas exploration and development company in the Appalachian Basin. Further information can be found on the Company's website at www.transenergyinc.com.

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